Old Tin Box Location and How to Use

Old Tin Box is a mission item in Honkai: Star Rail. Check out our guide on its location and how to use it!

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Dirty Mechanical Part	Old Tin Box	A Bottle of Draconic Tears

How to Get the Old Tin Box

Obtain a Dirty Mechanical Part

To get the Dirty Mechanical Part, talk to Pawnbroker Handian at the Central Starskiff Haven in The Xianzhou Luofu. Afterward, just in front of the Pawnbroker shop, you can talk to a Frowning Young Man, to which you can give the item and receive the Old Tin Box.

Dirty Mechanical Item Guide

How to Use the Old Tin Box

Head to Spare Time Book Shop

Once you obtain the Old Tin Box, Head to the Spare Time Book Shop at the Exalting Sanctum in The Xianzhou Luofu and listen in to the conversation between the Sad Woman and Yinshu.

After a brief dialogue, give her the Old Tin Box to receive A Bottle of Draconic Tears. Talking to the Sad Woman again will give you a hint on where to go next.

A Bottle of Draconic Tears Item Guide

Old Tin Box Information

Old Tin Box
Description	A rather artsy tin box sitting there silently like a book. "Please put this tin box on sale on the shelf on the second row to the right of Spare Time Book Shop's door..."

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